Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19

Mr. Bigelow Of Boston heartily endorse,
the exchange system. In reference /,
baskets he thought the gifts great thin.
TO stimulate trade which was a great ad
vantage. II my shippers want me to pa,
tiye cents per basket l will do it, but
don't think IL 10 your interests to demand
return Of the empties
Il. p. Janvier of Caroline county, Md.
offered the substitute as follows as al
amendment to the resolution:
Resolued, That 1t Is the sense Of this con.
yention that the fruit package should be
governed by the benehcent law OF trade
that the price Of the commodity represents
me costs OF the package, and that II is to
the Interest Of the fruit growers OF Della.
ware, New Jersey and Maryland, that the
peach and the package should be sold
together.
A motion to amend 10 exclude berry
crates was made by Mr.. Cummins, bat
both were lost
Mr.. Willis made IN earnest appeal for
the return of the baskets bringing the
most convincing arguments TO bear upon
the justice of this custom.
Mr.. Fulton argued in favor OF free
baskets and was soon brought into a
verbal alteration with Mr.. Cummins,
who could scarcely be brought to order
even by the voeiferous voice Of the chair.
There was much further discussion pro
and, con indulgsd in among the growers
most Of which, however, was argument
in favor of return baskets, when, upon
call to vote, the resolution was passed.
The following was read TO the eonyen-
tion by John r. h. Polk, its author, and
referred to the committee on resolutions
BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
Resolced, That we, the undersigned fruit
growers OF Delaware, Maryland and New
Jersey, and we, the undersigned dealers
and purchasers Of fruit, in convention as
sembled, at Dover, Delaware, this 18th day
OF May, 1887, do hereby organize and Join
the fruit-growers Bureau OF Informatfan
and distribution, for the disposition Of our
peaches and other fruits, and we hereby
pledge ourselves to faithfully carry out and
obey the regulations OF said bureau, and
We hereby confer full authority upon its
chief otticer, to be known as the distributor,
TO control our shipments of peaches over
the railroads 10 accordance with the regu-
latlons OF said bureau, (without power of
Withdrawal, on our part, from said bureau
or from the operation OF Its regulations,
except between the 1st day of October OF
any year and the 1st day OF August next
thereafter enauinR).
Resoloed, That We hereby adopt the fol-
lowing regulations for the government of
said bureau:
l. Said bureau shall have an executive
committee, composed of seven members
who shall be elected annually on the second
Thursday OF May Of each year, at a meeting
OF the members OF the bureau then to be
held In Dover, Delaware, but said ccmmit-
toe shall continue IN office until a new one
be elected, In case any delay occurs in such
election,
2. Messrs. John P. Il. Polk, E. L. Martin,
E. r.. Cochran, j. G. Brown, N. Barnard
DR.. j. L. Atkins, ID. ]. Cummlns, are
hereby elected to serve as said executive
committee for the first year.
8. Said executive committee shall have
authority to make any new bylaws that 1t
may deem requisite, which, however, may
be repealed or altered at any annual mem
ber's meeting.
4. Said executive committee, shall an
point distributor Of ability and secre-
tary and treasurer and pay them such
salaries as 1t may deem adequate.
s. Said distributor may be an officer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, In
order to facilitate the distribution Of the
cars; the change of their destination In
transitu and to obtain telegraphic service
without cost to the shippers or members.
8. The distributor, and secretary and
treasurer shall give bonds for the faithful
7. The distributor shall have full authority
&c reg regulate .l. the eonsignment Of al cars of
peaches OF the members of the bureau. In
the manner herein set forth, and In accord
ance with such further regulations as may
become necessary.
8. The distributor shall be located at
Clayton, Delaware, or wherever the head
quarters OF the Delaware railroad system is
9. The distributor shall keep map and
list OF all towns or cities (within As hours
communication by railroad with Clayton)
that can daily consume, at profitable prices,
one or more car loads OF peaches.
10. The distributor shall establish the
quota of each OF said towns and cities.
II. When 300 baskets of fruit are loaded |
In car (and not before) and the bureaus |
local agent has, on the day of shipment, |
endorsed o. X. on a telegram or message to |
hat effect any member or members OF the |
bureau or his or their agent shall forward |
'atd telegram or message to the distributor, |
Mentioning therein, the number of the car,
he owners name, the consignee, and the |
var to be consigned.
IL. The distributor on receipt OF such |
II the quota or point thus
'elected be not already filled, shall tele-
graph or reply to said member or agent,
Your car number - is consigned to (the |
point named by said member or agenD. II
ne quota OF the town so selected had that
lay been previously iilled, the distributor
hall so state and the owner or agent may
hen In similar manner select some other
own whose quota Is not filed.
13. Whenever any member or agent shall
Ttlfully or by mistake consign car to any
own or point whose quota Is already full,
he distributor shall have absolute author
ty TO change the destination of said car 10
iome point whose quota ls not complete.
ii. The bureau shall he accountable to
he owner for the sale OF any car of fruit
whose destination Is changed by the dis
rlbutor without said owners or his agents
is. The proceeds OF sale, from all cars OF
'rutts thus arbitrarily transferred by the
distributor, shall be returned by draft to |
lim and he shall Immediately endorse the
same to the treasurer who shall forthwith
Onward said returns, minus the regular
commission to the owner or owners OF said
rut.
16.The executive ecommittee shall select the
most available commission house, In each
own or city whittier shipments are con-
emplated; and obtain a suitable bond
rom said house to secure faithful sales and
prompt returns for all car loads OF fruit
hipped to said house by the distributor.
II. The executive committee shall locate
! black board, with the list thereon of all
owns or cities whittier shipments can be-
nRde), at every railroad station from which
my members ship peaches, and as soon as
he quota OF any town or point is Oiled for
he day the distributor shall telegraph such
act to all such railroad stations and have
aid Information posted on said boerJis.
IL. All members of the bureau, whose
rchards (aged four years or more) consist
4 1000 ftuit trees or less, shall pay IS as
n annual fec or assessment; members
those orchards consist OF over 3,000and not
yer 5000 fruit trees shall pay an annual
90 OF IS, and all other members shall pay
u annual fee OF $40; said fees shall be paid
D the treasurer of the bureau In advance,
nd III not paid by the 10Th OF August In
ach year the treasurer shall deduct the fee
rom the returns Qf any) OF any delinquent
lember, that may pass through his Office. |
l9' The distributor may be removed from |
is oflice at any time by a majority Of the
xecutive committee.
20. Sufficient clerical and telegraphic
orce shall be furnished by the executive
to the distributor to properly
ertorm the duties pertaining to his de-
81. The chairman OF the executive COM
littee, or any four members thereof, may
any time call a meeting Of said committed,
~, The distributor shall employ tele.
raphic or other agent at each station from |
hence members ship their peaches.
2S. The treasurer shall make such dis
osition of the funds OF the bureau as the
igIorlty of the executive committee may
Ii ect.
"a. The distrlbutorsagent at each station
nall keep book In which all telegraphic
sports Of the markets shall be- entered and
nd book shall be open for the sole inspee-
on of the members of the bureau at all
mes.
rs. The executive committee, shall, when
yer practicable, make arrangements with
commission men to charge the bureau
inerence shall accrue to the treasury OF